republicans lacked enthusiasm and energy. the discussion about why that is, that is for another day, but barack obama won in a town that of their advantage. one in a town where he did not have an advantage. looking at my case, talking with all of my colleagues that lost, the campaigns that were run against us were national wasaigns, so my opponent basically muzzled. he was virtually silent during the campaign. thecampaign was run by teamsters, seiu, michael bloomberg, the son of michael soros. is athey did was, and this lesson for republicans to understand what they are up against, they employ the use of fear, and as you know, the war against women was first and foremost in their platform in running against someone like me. i am the woman who graduated from high school in the 1960's. i am a proud mother of six children, four girls, 13 grandchildren, four -- 13 grandchildren, some of which are girls. i am the first woman to hold the seat in congress for my district, and yet -- [applause] they portrayed me as was someone who wa